Paola, KS · Miami County
Roof inspections in Paola.
The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 estimate puts the median year built of Paola’s housing at 1972, and its historic streets are lined with homes dating to the mid-1800s.
The short answer
Paola requires a permit for virtually any work beyond routine maintenance or minor repair, and contractors must be licensed by the City of Paola.
Since 2016, National Weather Service reports show hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Paola on 3 days and gusts of 58 mph or more on 9 days. The largest hail reported there was 4.0 inches on April 15, 2026 (a preliminary report).
A free, no-obligation inspection comes from an independent roofing partner that serves Paola, and checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim.
The city also has newer subdivisions. Paola, the Miami County seat, was platted in 1855, and its Park Square came to the city on the condition that no building be built on it.
NOAA lists hail up to 4 inches in Paola on April 15, 2026. Check how many significant storms are on record near your home — being near a storm isn’t the same as roof damage — and book a free inspection with one local roofing partner if you want one.
Storm record for Paola since 2016
NOAA/NWS storm reports through November 10, 2026.
These are records for the wider area, not for your address. A storm on record doesn’t mean your roof was damaged, and it doesn’t mean your insurance company will accept that storm or date. That’s why an inspection is worth having: a roofing professional looks at the roof itself.
- Hail-report days
- 3
- 1 in+, since 2016
- Wind-report days
- 9
- 58 mph+, since 2016
- Radar hail days
- 2
- 1 in+, since 2021
Severe-weather days per year
- Days with hail 1 in+
- Days with only wind 58 mph+
* Year to date, through November 10, 2026.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Hail days | Wind days | Radar days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026to Nov 10preliminary | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Hail days: Weather Service reports of 1 inch or larger. Wind days: gusts of 58 mph or more. Radar days: radar estimates of 1 inch or larger, from 2021.
Biggest storm days within 5 miles of central Paola
Ranked by the largest hail reported, then the strongest wind.
April 15, 2026(preliminary)
Hail 4.0 in (softball)Wind 69 mph14 severe reports
May 30, 2017
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)3 severe reports
April 26, 2016
Hail 1.0 in (quarter)1 severe report
March 6, 2017
Wind 75 mph1 severe report
June 15, 2016
Wind 70 mph1 severe report
How we count. A hail day is a day with at least one National Weather Service hail report of 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of central Paola; a wind day has a measured or estimated gust of 58 mph or more. Data through November 10, 2026.
The full method and source
Several reports on the same day count once.
Our storm records come from NOAA radar estimates and National Weather Service reports. Radar can miss or misjudge hail, and a report marks a single spot, so records can be incomplete. Treat them as a starting point, not a verdict about your roof.
Radar hail days use NOAA’s radar estimates (MRMS) of 1 inch or larger over the same area, counted only when the Weather Service also logged hail within 15 miles that day. 2026 numbers come from preliminary reports and can change.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center storm reports and NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates, retrieved November 11, 2026. Data through November 10, 2026; 2026 reports are preliminary and can still change. Compiled by Roof Inspectors from public-domain NOAA data. How storm data works.
On our hail-by-place comparison (5-mile circles, 2016–2025), Paola is in the lower band.
Your own street can differ. Check the storm history for your address or see Kansas City hail history by year.
Was hail recorded near your street?
Hail falls in narrow swaths — see what the records show at or near your address.
- Doesn’t file an insurance claim
- One local partner, never a pile-on
Storms in and around Paola
- NOAA Storm Events record (opens in a new tab)
NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists softball-size (4-inch) hail on the north side of Paola on the afternoon of April 15, 2026, and hail larger than baseballs (3 inches) on the east side.
The same storms brought tennis-ball-size (2.5-inch) hail to downtown Paola and a measured 69 mph wind gust southwest of town.
- NOAA Storm Events record (opens in a new tab)
A line of severe thunderstorms moved into eastern Kansas on the evening of March 6, 2017. NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists an estimated 65-knot (about 75 mph) wind gust just northwest of Paola, with power lines down across Miami County.
Before you hire a roofer in Paola
- The City of Paola says virtually any work outside of routine maintenance or minor repair requires a permit before it starts. If you hire a contractor, the city requires that they be licensed by the City of Paola. KS
- Paola’s building code doesn’t list roofing among work exempt from a permit. It says ordinary repairs need no application, and it calls for a roof covering inspection before the final roof covering goes on, plus a final inspection. KS
- The city’s community development fee schedule (updated May 15, 2026) lists a residential re-roof fee of $100 at most. Confirm permit requirements for your roof with Paola’s Building Inspection Department before work starts. KS
- Roofing falls under Paola’s Class S special trades contractor license, which requires $1 million in general liability insurance with the City of Paola as certificate holder, plus Kansas roofing registration. KS
- Kansas requires roofing contractors to register with the Kansas Attorney General before doing residential or commercial roofing work for pay. Ask any roofer for their registration number — and look it up. KS
- City of Paola — Building permit application (opens in a new tab)KS
- Paola City Code — General provisions (Secs. 4-105, 4-109) (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Paola — Fee schedule (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KS
- City of Paola — Contractor licensing requirements (opens in a new tab)KS
- Kansas Attorney General — Roofing Registration (opens in a new tab)KS
Rules change; confirm current requirements with the city before work begins. This isn’t legal advice.
ZIP codes we serve in Paola
- 66071
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Paola roof inspection questions
Does a roof replacement in Paola need a permit?
Did the April 15, 2026 hail reach my part of Paola?
What does a roof inspection cost in Paola?
If you file a claim, even after an inspection, your insurance company decides what’s covered and what it pays. Roof Inspectors and our roofing partners can’t make that decision or promise an outcome.
Nearby communities
Paola is in our service area, which covers homes within about 60 miles of Overland Park, Kansas. For every community we serve in Kansas and Missouri, see roof inspection in the Kansas City area.
See the storms on record near your Paola home.
Start with a free storm count for your address. It takes about 30 seconds.
Checking storm history doesn’t file an insurance claim, and no roofer gets your details unless you book an inspection.